The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-31

enforced. The faculty of the A & II.
College evidently show that they believe
that cleanliness is next to godliness.
They are full of the spirit of their work
Jealous, Industrious and energetic to
push it IN the right direction and make
the Institution second to none of the
kind.
There is a plainly diseernable ex-
change of warm feeling between the
members of the faculty, and between
the students and faculty, and all seem
pulling to the same grand, good end-to
make this college blessing to our State.
"1our committee would, therefore,
most heartily recommend this College
to he wsrmest sympathy, confidence
and support of the people OF this : ATE,
believing that here every effort is being
put forth to impart to boys, theoretical.
ly and practically, knowledge of agri-
| culture and the farm, to turn out minds
| trained to the common business of life,
and to discipline the young men for high
and useful citizenship.
In conclusion, we would suggest that
the Worthy Master prepare and take to
the next Legislature our earnest petition
for as liberal appropriations for the A. x
| NJ. College as have been made to the
State University" Signed by all of the
committee.
1884. Worthy Master Darder, in his
annual address before the State Grange,
held at Jackson, December, 1884, said
! "ln travelling over the State during
the past summer, it was very gratifying
to notice the interest manifested by our
members and farmers generally in the
successful establishment of the y. q NJ.
! College. 1t can justly be claimed as one
OF the best agricultural colleges of the
nation. 1t Is doing 4 noble work for the
agriculture of the State, and if properly
supported, under the able management
of its president, Gen. Lee, it will yet
revolutiOnize our present systems by
| giving Us educated farmers, who will
not only be capable of farming on 4
rational system, but of representing
agriculture in the law-making bodies,
and forcing recognition of its claims to
| justice and equality to other classes"
At the same session the Committee
on Education submitted the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, 2nd, That we most cordial
| ~ endorse the course of instruction
adopted by the Board of Visitors and
| the Professors of the 4. u NJ. College
of Mississippi, and commend the Presi-
! dent, Gen. 5. d. Lee, for the strict and
impartial manner in which the State
laws have been carried out in teaching
such branches of learning as are intl-
mately related to agriculture and the
mechanic arts"
The same committee presented the
following;
WORTHY MASTER: Your committee
to whom was referred the following let
! ter of Gen. s. ID. Lee, President of the
A. Il NJ. College, respectfully recon-
mend that in accordance with his invi-
tation, a committee be appointed to
visit the College, and examine into its
workings and management, and report
at the next meeting of the State
Grange"
Adopted, and the following were ap-
| pointed Committee in accordance with
the above resolution: A. a. Montgom-
cry, A. T. Estes, r. III. Payne, Robt.
Muse, B. F. Bell, J. G. Hamilton and
1 Z. p Walker.
Worthy Master Darden, in his annual
address of 1885, alluded at length tc the
A. & NJ. College, from which we extract
the following;
eve feel Just pride in the success of
| this College, which in the short space of
| five years, is now generally conceded to
be one of the three best, if not the best
College of the kind in the United States.
/ We are proud to know that it is an
| Agricultural College in fact, as well as
/ in name, and that agriculture is taught
/ both as a science and as an art, to every
| student in attendance-even to those
| in the preparatory department; that no
one can attend that institution without
| learning something of the principles
necessary to success as farmer, either
| in the class room, or in the model farm,
| in seeing the improved methods OF cul-
/ tivation with improved implements; in
/ seeing various crops for profit and ex-
pertinent; in seeing different kinds of
pure bred stock, grade stock, milk and
/ beef cattle. in seeing the feeding of en-
silage, and the proper growth and care
of animals; in seeing a successful
creamery, a successful commercial nur-
sery, small fruit, vegetables, grasses,
orchards, and in fact diversified agricul-
ture presented in every shape, and all
this practically, theoretically taught to
the sons of farmers, giving them special
| training necessary to make them success
full farmers, and to be able to cope with
the new order of things in our State"
The following is the report of the
Committee appointed at the last session,
to visit the y. & NJ. College:
"WoRTHY MASTER: Your committee
who was appointed to visit the A. &. NJ.
College, have fulfilled their mission and
herewith submit the following report:
by request of Gen. Lee, we made our
! visit during Commencement exercises,
and we state with pleasure that the
morals of the students are good, be-
havior excellent, and their exercises will
compare favorsbly with the production
of any of our old and popular literary
institutions. Gen. Lee has made agri-
culture the predominating influence, the
overshadowing theme, and the boys
have imbibed the zeal. Their efforts
tend to emulate the calling of the hus-
bandman, and alleviate the burdens that
he bears. They have shown conclusive
ly, that agriculture is not only practi-
cal subject but one also that calls forth
the highest powers of the orator and the
poet; arouses the noblest virtues, and
raises the heart of the creature in sin
cere gratitude to its Creator. The
progress of the students in both theory
and practice is remarkable. There is nc
sham about the College. Labor is dig
nifed and made honorable. The BOYS
who labor most diligently and faithfully
receive the greatest honors, and he who
shirks his duty, is not only cbided and
punished by the teachers, but they also
lack the confidence and respect of their
fellow students. In company with Prof
: Gully and two of the trustees, we
visited the farm, garden and nursery
Both garden and fields crops were ex-
eellent and the nursery was in fine con
dition. Everything indicates system, 9
knowledge to direct and skill TO execute
The College has about three hundred
acres in cultivation, the most of which
was very poor when the College was
located aere and large portion filled
with gullies, or sobbed with water. By
means of bitches, levees and terraces
Prof. Gully has the water under control
and each year the land Is improving in
fertility. Land that few years ago
would not yield 10 bushels to the acre
is now yielding 40 bushels, and from II
to Y tons of ensilage. Prof. Gully il
| carrying out the views we have had fol
: years in regard to controlling the water,
} of our branches and creek bottoms, By
! throwing up levees at proper intervals
i to check the velocity of water, and in
/ stead of washing away our top soil witt
J each succeeding rain, its effect is to ado
fertility to the soil. The only object W.
can hope to accomplish in brief report
5 like this, is to give results of expert
ments and we afterwards get the Ba0da
: operqndi. when we take advantage of tn,
} | knowledge thus far gained. 1t has beer
: proven at the College that level culture
j is the best mode; that improved imple
, ments can be used with profit to th'